Who : We Were Promised Jetpacks from Glasgow, Scotland.
What : In the 1960’s, people thought that jetpacks would be the future of transport. We might of come close with the Segway , but it looks as if we’ll never get those jetpacks they promised us. At least the Glasgow band We Were Promised Jetpacks deliver. […]
Who : Harlem Shakes .
What : Checking in again on this Brooklyn band that I can’t wait to see in Austin. The chorus rings ‘This will be a better year’. Hopefully. I think people can use a little more optimism these days.
Song : Strictly Game .
Who : The Traditionalist from Huntington Beach, California.
What : Songs sprung from late night jam sessions between Joey Barro and his revolving door of musical friends. His first album under the name The Traditionalist (Season To Season ) comes out March 10th on Better Looking Records , expect more albums this year. The song below […]
The Depreciation Guild. Recently on the radar as related to recent Sync/Master subjects The Pains of Being Pure At Heart (their drummer is one half of Brooklyn duo The Depreciation Guild. Head to their homepage and click on the yellow bar (‘Album’) to get their album for free. Pay specific attention to Darklooming. Quite nice. […]
Who : Young Galaxy from Montreal.
What : From this Montreal quartet’s sophomore effort (Invisible Republic ), here’s the first taste. Something vocally reminding me of old-school Sarah McLachlan , its stradles the line between the upbeat of dance music with the dark spaciness of psych. Group vocals on the chorus make this song for me. […]